Vulnerability · Published Oct 5, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-105681Ghost: Authorization Bypass in Comments Feature
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Ghost from TryGhost. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 18% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Ghost is a Node.js content management system. From 5.9.0 until 6.44.1, an input validation issue allowed members to access comments they were not authorized to access. This issue is fixed in version 6.44.1.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ghost | 6.44.1 | GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-943 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/security/advisories/GHSA-6q6j-f24j-p477 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/pull/28297 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/commit/405c2623ff9060295d4a87d3a0eb4ef766c8d2d3 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/TryGhost/Ghost/releases/tag/v6.44.1 x_refsource_MISC